If you were building a .25-06 now, as opposed to already owning one, you'd be better off using a Remington short action with an extended box, using 6.5 PRC cases necked down to .257, putting a 7 twist 24 inch barrel on it and using the high bc bullets in 95 grain (Badlands), 110 grain (Badlands), 133 grain (Berger) or 134 grain (Hornady) or the lower bc Hammer bullets.